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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 15, 2009 Committee of Adjustment itrf Meeting Minutes Wednesday, April 15, 2009 7:03 pm Main Committee Room PRESENT: Kevin Ashe David Johnson - Chair Susan Kular Eric Newton - Vice-Chair Keith Wilkinson ALSO PRESENT: Ross Pym, Secretary-Treasurer Lesley Dunne, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer (1) ADOPTION OF AGENDA Moved by Eric Newton Seconded. by Keith Wilkinson That the agenda for the Wednesday, April 15, 2009 meeting be adopted. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (II) ADOPTION OF MINUTES Moved by Susan Kular Seconded by Keith Wilkinson That the minutes of the 4th meeting of the Committee of Adjustment held Wednesday, March 25, 2009 be adopted as amended. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 1 Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes ~ Wednesday, April 15, 2009 7:03 pm PIM Main Committee Room (III) REPORTS j 1. P/CA 12/09 - M. & D. Holland 618 Chiron Crescent (Plan 40M-1282 Part Block 14 Now 40R-81099) City of Pickering The applicants request relief from Zoning By-law 3036 to permit the parking of a vehicle 3.2 metres high and 8.0 metres long on the driveway in the front yard, whereas the by-law permits a maximum vehicle height of 2.6 metres and a maximum length of 6.7 metres. The parking of the vehicle in this location will also result in an encroachment into the driveway portion of the City's boulevard. The applicants request approval of this variance in order to obtain zoning compliance. The Secretary-Treasurer outlined comments received from the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department recdmmending refusal of the application. Written comments were received from the 'City's Development Control Manager and the City's Engineering and Capital Works Supervisor, not in support of the encroachment agreement. A form letter signed by 24 surrounding neighbours, in support of the application. Mark Holland, owner, was present to represent the application. Stephen Antler of 612 Chiron Crescent was present in favdur of the application if appropriate conditions of approval are included. Mark Holland advised he had approached the surrounding neighbours which have signed a form letter indicating they ane.in support of the application. Mark Holland also stated that widening the driveway will give him the opportunity to accommodate the trailer so it will not encroach onto the City's boulevard. Stephen Antler stated he supports the application however he would like to have detailed timelines as to when the trailer could be parked on the driveway in the front yard. In response to questions from a Committee Member, the Secretary-Treasurer explained the by-law definition for a vehicle and indicated the Committee is able to grant seasonal variances. 2 i Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes C ty v~ Wednesday, April 15, 2009 ' .7:03 pm Main Committee Room Moved by Kevin Ashe Seconded by Susan Kular That application P/CA 12/09 by M. & D. Holland, be APPROVED on the grounds that the request to permit the parking of a vehicle 3.2 metres high and 8.0 metres long on the driveway in the front yard is a minor variance that is desirable for the appropriate development of the land, and in keeping with the general intent and purpose of the Official Plan and Zoning Bye-law, subject to the following conditions: 1. That this variance applies seasonally from April 1 to October 31 and only to the specified vehicle that is subject to this application, and that 2. The applicant enters into an appropriate encroachment agreement with the city. CARRIED Vote Kevin Ashe in favour David Johnson in favour Susan Kular in favour Eric Newton opposed Keith Wilkinson in favour 2. P/CA 13/09 - C. DeGraauw 661 Pleasant Street (Part of Lot 1, Plan 65, Block D) City of Pickering The applicant requests relief from Zoning Py-law 2511, to recognize an existing lot frontage of 12.0 metres, an existing lot area of 370 square metres, to permit a flankage side yard width of 3.0 metres, a side yard width of 0.6 metres and a rear yard depth of 5.4 metres to a proposed three-storey addition, whereas the by-law requires a minimum lot frontage of 15.0 metres, a minimum lot area of 460 square metres, a minimum flankage side yard width of 7.5 metres, a minimum side yard width of 1.5 metres and a minimum rear yard depth of 7.5 metres. The applicant requests approval of these variances in order to obtain a building permit. 3 Committee of Adjustment 00 Meeting Minutes ~tq Wednesday, April 15, 2009 7:03 pm Main Committee Room The Secretary-Treasurer outlined comments received from the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department recommending approval for existing variances and refusal for proposed variances. Written comments were received from the City's Development Control Manager indicating the applicant must ensure that a driveway can and will be installed and that it provides sufficient parking outside the limits of the road allowance. Written comments were received from Councillor Rick Johnson in support of the application. Written comments were also received from J. Milroy of 616 Annland Street, W. & A. Callaghan and J. Markowiak of 665 Pleasant Street in objection to the application. . J. Milroy outlined his correspondence and expressed several concerns with the height and proposed flankage side yard width of the proposed addition and the addition will minimize the view of Frenchmen's Bay from his dwelling and will overshadow his property. W. A. Callaghan outlined their correspondence and expressed several concerns with decrease in property value, loss of natural sunlight on the south and west sides of their dwelling. Correspondence received from J. Markowiak expressed several concerns with increased hydro bills due to loss of natural! sunlight during the day, proposed extension is too close to fence line which will infringe on their property to allow room for scaffolding to complete the work, and a decrease in property value. C. DeGraauw, owner, was present to repreisent the application. Garry Free of 1207 Monica Cook Place and Chris DeGraaauw of 1883 Kingston Road were present in favour of the application. John Reeves of 667 Pleasant Street, J. & C. Milroy of 616 Annland Street and Winnifred Callaghan of 665 Pleasant Street were present in objection to the application. C. Degraauw outlined the application, provided pictures for the Committee to review of the proposed addition and noted other dwellings in the surrounding area are three-storey dwellings. Garry Free explained the history and the development direction the neighbourhood is taking. A number of properties in the surrounding area are large dwellings. John Reeves advised he is not opposed to new construction however feels the subject property will be overdeveloped with, proposed addition and provided pictures to the Committee explaining the surrounding already looks congested. 4 Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes Cart 00 Wednesday, April 15, 2009 7:03 pm Main Committee Room Chris DeGraauw acknowledges the Planning & Development Department recommendation to amend the application to a two-storey addition however feels the height and size is acceptable. In response to a question from a Committee Member, the Secretary-Treasurer explained the height and massing for a two-storey and a three-storey dwelling. Moved by Eric Newton Seconded by Keith Wilkinson That application P/CA 13/09 by C. DeGraauw, be DEFERRED until the next meeting in order to give the Committee Members an opportunity to visit the site and to provide an opportunity for the applicant to meet with neighbours and staff. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (IV) ADJOURNMENT Moved by Susan Kular Seconded by Keith Wilkinson That the 5th meeting of 2009 the Committee of Adjustment be adjourned at 8:04 pm and the next meeting of the Committee of Adjustment be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 0 r Assistant Secretary-Treasurer 5